"The more we shelter children from every disappointment, the more devastating future disappointments will be."

"Ignoring a child's disrespect is the surest guarantee that it will continue."

"We must return optimism to our parenting. To focus on the joys, not the hassles; the love, not the disappointments; the common sense, not the complexities."

"A child who has never fantasized about having other parents is seriously lacking in imagination."

"Teenagers who are never required to vacuum are living in one."

"Taking a child to the toy store is the nearest thing to a death wish parents can have."